At a Glance
- Meaning
- Woodland clearing by the springs
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- WELZ-lee
Wellesley is an Old English unisex name meaning “woodland clearing by the springs”. It appears in our list of 175+ State-Inspired Baby Names as American as They Come.
Meaning & Origin of Wellesley
Meaning: Woodland clearing by the springs.
Origin: Old English.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Wellesley
WELZ-leeIPA /ˈwɛlzli/
Popularity of Wellesley
Wellesley doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Wellesley
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